Aoshima might be the most famous cat island in Japan. Its nickname “Cat Island” is no exaggeration because there are only 15-20 residents on the island but more than 120 cats, about 6 times the human population!
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Most resorts on Cat Island are located on the western coast of the island, which is washed by the shallow waters of the Bahama Banks. If you explore the western coast of the island, however, you can swim in the Atlantic Ocean and experience the pink sand wonder of Cat Island.
Welcome to Cat IslandAoshima, Japan, AKA Cat Island, has a human population of nine human retirees and over 200 feral cats. Pretty much the perfect cat-to-human ratio, if you ask me.
While the animals can wander about wherever they please, they're largely taken care of by the Aoshima Cat Protection Society, which has recommended that all of the cats on the island be spayed or neutered in order to gradually reduce their population.
Aoshima (Cat Island) Featured inIn fact, the place is almost deserted, with only around 16 individuals living there, but the habitat undoubtedly belongs to 160 cats. Veteran human residents will tell you stories of how it came to be so. Around 800 fishermen who once lived there, left the island for better fortune.